Frank McRae

Acting Mar 18, 1941 Apr 29, 2021 (aged 80) Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Frank McRae (born June 3, 1942, died April 29, 2021) was an American actor and former professional football player.

McRae was born in Memphis, Tennessee. McRae graduated from Tennessee State University with a double major in drama and history. He was a defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears in the 1967 NFL season.

Among his acting roles are the history teacher, Mr. Teasdale, in Red Dawn, bank robber Reed Youngblood in Dillinger, Hazel in Cannery Row, Spanky in The Wizard, James Bond's friend Sharkey in 1989's Licence to Kill, inmate Eclipse in Lock Up, shouting police captain in 48 Hrs. (a role he later parodied in Last Action Hero and Loaded Weapon 1), the train coachman in Tracks and former professional boxing champion Harry Noble in *batteries not included. He also made an effective pairing with John Candy as two bumbling subordinates; first as two tank soldiers (under an equally bumbling Sgt. Frank Tree played by Dan Aykroyd) in the cult classic 1941 and later as "Walley World" Security Guards in National Lampoon's Vacation . He played Jim, the Mechanic in the movie Used Cars. His most recent role was as a guest star on the television series ER. He also portrayed the character of Sergeant Tenga in Farewell to the King

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53 Acting Credits

Frank McRae

Acting

Rocky II

Last Action Hero

Licence to Kill

National Lampoon's Vacation

48 Hrs.

Lock Up

Another 48 Hrs.

ER

Red Dawn

Columbo

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

*batteries not included

1941

Wonder Woman

The Wizard

Used Cars

The Twilight Zone

Hard Times

F.I.S.T.

Norma Rae

Paradise Alley

Lightning Jack

The Rockford Files

Hill Street Blues